What percentage of your diet will be Huel?

This is entirely up to you. Probably the most popular approach is to replace time-pressured, weekday meals like breakfast and lunch, then sit down for a traditional meal in the evening. This gives you the best of both worlds.

Whatever you do, make sure to gradually build up your Huel intake. Your body needs time to adjust to changes in your diet, so start with 1 Huel meal a day, and add 1 more every 3-5 days until you reach your ideal balance.

How many calories do you need?

Seth, 25, male. 6ft and 168lbs. Exercises 3x per week. To maintain his current weight, he needs 2,454kcal. To lose weight, we recommend a deficit of 500kcal per day. To gain weight, a 500kcal daily surplus is suggested.

Goal

Breakfast

AM Snack

Lunch

PM Snack

Evening Meal

Evening Snack

Lose Fat (-500kcal)

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 1 scoop

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 1 scoop

604kcal

150kcal

Maintain Weight

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 1 scoop

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 2 scoops

854kcal

200kcal

Gain Weight (+500kcal)

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 2 scoops

1154kcal

200kcal

Melanie, 1,908kcal per day

Melanie, 25, female, 5ft 7in and 143lbs. Exercises 3x per week. To maintain her current weight, she needs 1,908kcal. To lose weight, we recommend a deficit of 500kcal per day. To gain weight, a 400kcal daily surplus is suggested.

Goal

Breakfast

AM Snack

Lunch

PM Snack

Evening Meal

Evening Snack

Lose Fat (-500kcal)

Huel 1 scoop

-

Huel 2 scoops

-

708kcal

100kcal

Maintain Weight

Huel 2 scoops

-

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 1 scoop

808kcal

100kcal

Gain Weight (+400kcal)

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 1 scoop

Huel 2 scoops

Huel 2 scoops

908kcal

100kcal

If you want to learn more about how to gain weight or lose fat, you can read our guides, written by our Nutritionist, James Collier:

How to measure and weigh Huel

A scoop is provided in the box with your initial order, instead of inside every pouch, to cut down on waste. A level scoop of Huel holds roughly 50g which is about 200 calories.

Of course, if you need a new scoop, you can just order one at checkout for free.

If you want to weigh your Huel more accurately, we recommend using some simple kitchen scales. For example, add the water to your shaker, then place an empty scoop on the scales and zero them. Then add your Huel for a precise measurement.

See below for our charts indicating the amount of calories in Huel by scoop and by weight to help you with your calculations:

Calories by scoop

Number of Level Scoops

Weight

Water*

Huel Vanilla

Huel Unflavored & Unsweetened

1

50g

7 - 9 fl oz

200kcal

200kcal

2

100g

14 - 17 fl oz

400kcal

400kcal

3

150g

21 - 26 fl oz

600kcal

600kcal

4

200g

28 - 34 fl oz

800kcal

800kcal

*Use these measurements as a guide until you find the perfect Huel for you.

Calories by weight

Weight

Huel Vanilla

Huel Unflavored & Unsweetened

50g

200kcal

200kcal

100g

400kcal

400kcal

125g

500kcal

500kcal

150g

600kcal

600kcal

250g

1,000kcal

1,000kcal

500g

2,000kcal

2,000kcal

Powder Hacks

In pure form, Huel offers precise nutrition, but you don’t have to be obsessive to benefit from it. The base flavor is fairly neutral, so you can play and experiment with different flavors and techniques to find your perfect Huel, or simply to discover new ways to enjoy your Huel.

Blending Huel can greatly improve the texture and consistency of Huel. If you want your Huel to be smoother and creamier, there's no better way to ensure this than using a blender.

Chill out

The temperature of your Huel can also affect its sweetness and texture. Adding ice, or leaving your Huel to chill in the fridge, can reduce the sweetness and improve the texture, according to some of our customers.

Flavor Boosts

We have developed a range of Flavor Boosts: Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana, Mocha, Chocolate Mint, Apple Cinnamon, Caramel and Chai. These are designed to work ideally with Huel Vanilla.

Change your liquid

Replacing water with milk can affect how thick and smooth your Huel is, and it can also make your Huel much creamier. However, with milk comes more calories, so make sure you take these into account.

Mix your Huel

Mix Vanilla and Unflavored & Unsweetened. The usual amount that is combined is 2 parts Vanilla to 1 part Unflavored & Unsweetened. But you can mix as much or as little as you like. For example, add a little Vanilla Huel to slightly change the taste of Unflavored & Unsweetened Huel.

Get cooking

Use Huel as flour. Of course Huel is 100% complete nutrition in itself, but it also works great as an ingredient for sweet and savory recipes, bakes, and more! Find out more about cooking with Huel.

Consume or store

You can drink your Huel immediately, or if you prefer, you can store it in the fridge for up to 24 hours. If you want to have it on the go, you can keep it at room temperature for a couple of hours, or longer if you use a thermos flask. Your Huel may separate after a while, but don’t worry, this is completely normal. Just give it a nice shake to re-mix it and you’re good to go.

Clean

To avoid Huel setting in your shaker once you're done, we advise you to clean your bottle as soon as you can. If this isn't possible, leave some water in it to stop it from drying out. It will make it easier to clean once you get a chance to wash up.